1,065 cases filed and 937 disposed of by the Grievance Appellate Committees under IT Rules, 2021

The Government after extensive public consultations with relevant stakeholders has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021”) on 25.02.2021 which were subsequently amended 28.10.2022 and 6.4.2023.

The IT Rules, 2021 cast specific legal obligations on intermediaries, including significant social media intermediaries to ensure their accountability towards safe and trusted internet.

The number of cases filed and disposed of by the Grievance Appellate Committees, since its inception from 1^st March,2023 to 30^th June 2024, are as follows:

• Cases filed:1,065

• Cases disposed of: 937

This information was given by the Minister of State for Electronic & Information Technology, Shri  Jitin Prasada in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.